This article draws on existing literature and a field study conducted by the writer to explore the problems faced by African females when studying abroad. A comparative perspective is adopted and, whilst it is recognised ...

Based on the premise that children in the 21st century face numerous problems that affect their educational,
social, psychological, and physical well being, this article argues that social workers are needed in Botswana ...

Even though HIV/AIDS affects people of all gender and age, most HIV research in Botswana has mainly focused on either girls or women, neglecying the boy child. This paper discusses the reasons for this neglect, explores ...

Based on a recognition that men's abuse of women has an impact on children, there is much that social
work can do to address the problem of children living with domestic violence. Using findings of a study
on children's ...

This article analyses the findings of a study conducted to investigate the effects of teacher transfers onfamily
well-being. While much concern has been raised about the trauma of transfers on families, this is the ...

Economic growth is usually recognized as a vital factor in poverty eradication. Thus, with the excellent
performance of Botswana's economy over the years, observers had hoped that poverty in the country would
decline ...

Over the last two decades rates of divorce have increased in Botswana (Murray, 1981; Ahmed and Letamo, 1989; Bhebhe and Mosha, 1996). Despite this trend, little is known about women’s experiences of marital property division ...

Colonial processes continue to dominate many Indigenous peoples development programmes in countries around the world. This paper examines some of the underlying factors that contribute to continued failure in the implementation ...

Developing a tertiary academic programme in Botswana is not only an intellectual
activity but also an institutional process that must be balanced to satisfy different
stakeholders and contending claims. This paper focuses ...

This research note gives an overview of the doctoral research I conducted in 2000-0 I. The study entitled: Understanding the Development Experiences and Aspiration of One
Basarwa Settlement in Botswana: Failed Implementation ...